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Asides
CHOOSING A RETAIL LOCATION
FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED
Three factors confront you as an owner-manager in choosing a location: selection of a city, choice of an area or type of location within a city; and identification of a specific site.
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Goodbye My Beloved Dogs
So I gave up my last dog today. It’s a St. Bernard named Morgan. Months earlier I let go 2 Golden Retrievers, a Siberian Husky and a Chow Chow to be adopted by our friends.
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Example of Store KPIs
Sales compared to budget/target:
Actual sales $ divided by budget/target sales $
Sales compared to last year (or any other period):
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Learning From Experts is Always Helps
Lately, me and my wife have been busy taking care of our newborn daughter. What we learn from this is the words ‘you think you know everything but you don’t have the idea’. Haha… ya! Before the baby was born, … Read the rest
How To Raise Capital
The entrepreneur’s step-bystep guide to venture capital–where to find it, how to secure it, and what to do with it Fewer than 40 percent of entrepreneurs seeking new business funding each year actually get that funding.
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Business Plans That Work
Today’s top experts in entrepreneurship deliver a streamlined, step-by-step guide for crafting effective business plans “Timmons is one of the two most powerful minds in entrepreneurship in the nation.”
Success Business Plans That Work arms entrepreneurs and small business owners … Read the rest
The Art of the Start
What does it take to turn ideas into action? What are the elements of a perfect pitch? How do you win the war for talent? How do you establish a brand without bucks? These are some of the issues everyone … Read the rest
Lead Like an Entrepreneur
Tactics to make you a corporate leader—by applying entrepreneurial skills in your organization If you have spent your career in a corporate environment, this essential book teaches the theories and techniques that will make you thrive. Well-established, large companies often … Read the rest
Small Giants
Its an axiom of business that great companies grow their revenues and profits year after year. Yet quietly, under the radar, a small number of companies have rejected the pressure of endless growth to focus on more satisfying business goals. … Read the rest